Swass
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| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |  [6] |
Swass is the debut album by Sir Mix-a-Lot. It was released in 1988 on NastyMix and re-released on CD by Def American Recordings. The album featured the singles "Posse on Broadway", "Square Dance Rap", "Iron Man" and "Rippn'". In 1990, the album received a platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America.
According to Sir Mix-a-Lot, the word "swass" originally was an inside joke with no meaning in itself. After the album's release, the word came to mean "Some Wild Ass Silly Shit".[7]
The hook of the song "Swass" is reprised in "Don't Cha" by Pussycat Dolls featuring Busta Rhymes.[8]
Track listing
- "Buttermilk Biscuits (Keep on Square Dancin')"
- "Posse on Broadway"
- "Gold"
- "Swass"
- "Rippn'" (with Kid Sensation)
- "Attack on the Stars"*
- "Mall Dropper"
- "Hip Hop Soldier"
- "Iron Man" (featuring Metal Church)
- "Bremelo"
- "Square Dance Rap"
- "Romantic Interlude"
- "F the BS"
- "Iron Man (True Metal Meltdown Mix)"*
* = song not on the record release
Samples
Posse on Broadway
- "Nightclubbing" by Iggy Pop
Gold
- "Dopeman" by N.W.A
Rippin'
- "Cars" by Gary Numan
- "Numbers" by Kraftwerk
- "Tour De France" by Kraftwerk
Iron Man
- "Iron Man" by Black Sabbath
Square Dance Rap
- "Rock Me Baby" by B.B. King
F the BS
- "Chase" by Giorgio Moroder
See also
References
- ^ [1]
- ^ [2]
- ^ [3]
- ^ [4]
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 741. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- ^ duBrowa, Corey (June 22, 2009). "Q&A with Sir Mix-a-Lot". Magnet. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
- ^ Sherburne, Philip (July 24, 2005). "Don't Cha Blink". The New York Times. Retrieved June 20, 2011.